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Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 26, 2019
A wild conspiracy theory holds that musician Jimi Hendrix faked his death and is now living as a ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 25, 2019
The government has not historically been interested in tracking the wear of citizens' automobile ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 25, 2019
Detractors have been searching for an ulterior motive behind teenager Greta Thunberg's climate a ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 24, 2019
Social media posts used some out-of-date images from different locations to challenge the presid ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 23, 2019
A misleading summary of a legal argument made by the president's lawyers was converted into a di ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 23, 2019
If you think this is scary, you ought to check out some of Iron Maiden's album covers.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 19, 2019
Always be wary of sensational claims that might not be true.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 19, 2019
We can safely say no parasailers were injured in the making of this photograph.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 18, 2019
President Trump spread misinformation on Twitter about the elected official.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 16, 2019
A spurious quote attributed to actor/comedian Tim Allen was shared by one of President Donald Tr ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 16, 2019
A doctored image shows reality TV star Rykard Jenkins in a "Trump 2020" hat.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 16, 2019
Doctored images are frequently used to market genuine T-shirts for sale.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 13, 2019
Attributing questionable quotes to U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a preoccupation for som ...
Written by: Bethania Palma Alex Kasprak
Sept. 12, 2019
Among other issues, a troubling headline about "beating baby hearts" resulted in accusations of ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Sept. 12, 2019
The final step in this infographic is sharing a brandy with the newly amputated patient.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 11, 2019
The South African comedian has always been vocal about his mixed-race heritage.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 9, 2019
The U.S. president and the model lobbed a few insults at each other on social media in September ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 9, 2019
The U.S. government as a whole did provide aid to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian in summer 2019.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 6, 2019
Osama bin Laden wasn't exactly known for having an affinity for popular culture.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 6, 2019
Somehow this major news item escaped the attention of every mainstream press organization in the ...
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